Daily Devotion - Jan 1 - ¼}¦w¼w¯P¨C¤éÆF­× God's Best Secrets by Andrew Murray

慕安德烈每日靈修 God's Best Secrets by Andrew Murray

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經文: 「所以我們不喪膽，外體雖然毀壞，內心卻一天新似一天。」（哥林多後書四：16）

許多基督徒，都忽略「每日靈修」的重要，因為這信息並沒有在一開始蒙恩得救時就被清楚教導，因此基督徒常常不明白「每日靈修」的重要性。基督徒既然蒙受上帝赦罪的恩典，成為上帝的兒女，享受聖靈的喜樂，就當知道靈命的成長，必須靠每日與上帝的溝通，才能保持。

因為真理教導的不夠清楚，許多基督徒就冷淡退後，他們不知道如何抵擋世界的誘惑，也不知道如何攻克己身，他們極想抗拒罪惡，服事上帝，卻發現力不從心，常與現實妥協。他們從未經驗過聖經的應許：上帝要每天不斷地做工在我們身上。但這有個先決條件——就是每天要花時間安靜在上帝面前，讓祂有機會向你施恩。花時間靜默在上帝面前的時間，絕不會浪費，祂要親自向你施恩，賜你力量，叫你成長。

馬太福音十一章28節主應許：「凡勞苦擔重擔的人，可以到我這裡來，我就使你們得安息。」主要教導我們祂是如何柔和謙卑，向祂低頭敬拜吧！告訴祂我們是如何渴望祂的愛，盼望與祂同在，祂要向我們展現祂的笑顏。這樣的信息，不僅對年輕基督徒極為需要，凡愛慕上帝顯現的信徒，也一樣需要這樣的信息，但願本書，能夠幫助你與上帝更親近。我希望把這信息傳遞得更清楚，更具說服力。不但為討耶穌歡心的緣故，也為我自己能更蒙福，我願實踐靈命成長的祕訣——每天花一段時間親近主，絕無例外。——如此，我外體雖然毀壞，內心卻一天新似一天。


FROM DAY TO DAY

Scripture: "The inner man is renewed from day to day."—2 COR. iv 16.

There is one lesson that all young Christians should learn, namely this—the absolute necessity of fellowship with Jesus each day. This lesson is not always taught at the beginning of the Christian life, nor is it always understood by the young convert. He should realize that the grace he has received of the forgiveness of sins, of acceptance as God's child, of joy in the Holy Ghost, can only be preserved by the daily renewal in fellowship with Jesus Christ Himself.
Many Christians backslide because this truth is not clearly taught. They are unable to stand against the temptations of the world, or of their old nature. They strive to do their best to fight against sin, and to serve God, but they have no strength. They have never really grasped the secret: The Lord Jesus will every day from heaven continue His work in me. But on one condition—the soul must give Him time each day to impart His love and His grace. Time alone with the Lord Jesus each day is the indispensable condition of growth and power.
Read Mart. xi. 25-30. Listen to Christ's word: "Come unto Me, and I will give you rest. Learn of Me, and ye shall find rest unto your souls." The Lord will teach us just how meek and humble He is. Bow before Him, tell Him that you long for Him and His love, and He will let His love rest on you. This is a thought not only for young Christians, but for all who love the Lord, and this book would fain help those who desire to live this life of fellowship with Christ. We will try to put the message as clearly, as lovingly, as urgently as possible. For Christ's sake, and in order to please Him; for my own sake, and to enable me to enjoy this blessed experience each day, I will learn the lesson, to spend time each day—without exception— in fellowship with my Lord. So will the inner man be renewed from day to day.


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